Taraji P. Henson won the best supporting actress Oscar nomination in 2008’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but a few years later she was still fired for $150,000, who accepted to appear in the film.
Regarding the film’s lead, when it comes to Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett’s lead, “I haven’t heard any more $20 million quotes, but it was happening at this point,” Henson first told the Laura Brown Podcast in 2021 in a Women.
But she continued. “I’ve also brought a certain amount to my seat, and what I was asking at that point in my career was fair to sell tickets that contributed to this big movie. She recalled, “furious” when Henson offered $100,000. “When it was all said and done, I got $150,000, but I had to engulf my pride, baby.”
“I know people go, ‘$150,000, that’s a lot of money!” admitted Henson. “I don’t want people to think I’m ungrateful because it’s not me.” But she said, “Uncle Sam will take 50% of that, so what are you leaving now? $75,000. Now, before Uncle Sam takes the money, I have to pay my team before tax, 30%.
